Lawrence (Larry) Csernik is a Cincinnati, OH based lighting designer for opera, theater, and dance. Over the past decade he has designed for academic institutions, local theatres, non-profits, and dance troupes. Of all the works he's collaborated on, he takes particular joy in designing new works and has been fortunate to present Mud Nostalgia and The Divine Visitor at his alma mater (Northern Kentucky University), Soldier's Christmas with the Cincinnati Remembers World War I Project, and GEORGE REMUS (The Carnegie). Lawrence's professional work with dance started in 2015 when he was introduced to Jefferson James who founded the Contemporary Dance Theatre of Cincinnati (CDT) in 1972. With CDT he fully embraced its mission to provide an artistic laboratory for the regional community, first by technical directing their Performance and Time Arts Series and then later production/lighting designing their Area Choreographer Festivals. He continues collaborating on new dance works with Mutual Dance Co, which formed in 2021 when CDT merged with MamLuft Dance Co. 

Outside of his freelance work, Lawrence works as a Production Specialist for Vincent Lighting Systems. When's he's not installing or running private/corporate events, he enjoys exploring the latest industry technology and equipment.

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BA Technical Theatre, Northern Kentucky University